What is another word for manors?

Pronunciation: [mˈanəz] (IPA)

Manors are large country houses typically belonging to the wealthy aristocracy. There are several synonyms for the word "manors" including estates, properties, haciendas, ranches, chateaux, palaces, villas, and castles. Each of these synonyms has slightly different connotations and is used in different contexts. For example, an estate may refer to a large area of land surrounding a house, while a hacienda is typically associated with the Spanish-speaking world. Castles and palaces were traditionally the homes of royalty, while villas and chateaus were often used by wealthy merchants. No matter which word we use to refer to manors, they are generally associated with luxury, wealth, and grandeur.

What are the hypernyms for Manors?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Manors

The bishops possessed numerous manors in the diocese, and these were really not only endowments, but stations whence the episcopal duty of visitation could be performed.
"John Keble's Parishes"
Charlotte M Yonge
Rougemont has over a thousand acres and several manors upon it, where people whom his Highness your father advanced over others, live.
"The Lost Door"
Dorothy Quick
The result of these influences was to develop in the South a system of large ill-worked manors or estates.
"Government and Administration of the United States"
Westel W. Willoughby and William F. Willoughby

Famous quotes with Manors

  • And in doing this I advise you to send to the best manors of your lands those of your household in whom you place most confidence to be present in August at the leading of the corn, and to guard it as aforesaid.
    Robert Grosseteste
  • No prime-minister in the parliament of letters has, at any time, ventured to introduce a billto restrain the poaching propensities of authors in general, who are apt to stroll without a license into the manors of other men's genius.
    Samuel Laman Blanchard

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